Christoph Koncz

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Christoph Koncz
Background information
Born 1987 (age 20–21)
Konstanz, Germany
Genre(s) Classical
Occupation(s) Musician
Instrument(s) Violin, piano
Years active 1993–present

Christoph Koncz (born September 3, 1987) is a German violinist. He is possibly most notable in popular culture for his role as the orphaned prodigy Kaspar Weiss in the 1998 Canadian film The Red Violin.

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Born to a musical family in the town of Konstanz, Koncz received his first violin at the age of four. In 1993, he began study at the Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Wien in Vienna. He has performed in multiple concert halls across Europe, North America, and Asia, and has won several awards for his virtuosity.

Koncz currently lives and studies in Vienna. He has held performance in theatres in Germany and worldwide.[1]

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